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Exciting times for Queensferry
Published: 09/01/2020
天涯社区 has been successful in securing funding for a remodelled primary school and a brand new buildings on the Queensferry campus on Chester Road.
The project will provide a remodelled and refurbished 3-11 primary school for up to 180 full time pupils on the existing Queensferry campus and also provide a new build for Plas Derwen for up to 97 of our most vulnerable learners from 4-16 who experience difficulty accessing mainstream education and require specialist intervention for their behavioural, social and emotional challenges.听听
The contract for the work has been awarded to Kier Construction.
Both the refurbished primary school and the new build Plas Derwen will be on the same site.听
The project has also secured additional capital investment through Welsh Government to facilitate the development of a new community learning hub on the Queensferry campus.听 The community learning hub will incorporate a number of facilities which will provide adult and vulnerable young people learning opportunities and intervention services, flying start provision, community use and community sports club facilities in one location. Some additional funding has been secured through Flying Start and also the Welsh Rugby Union.
Total investment is 拢10,579,740.
This announcement was celebrated recently at the campus by members and officers of 天涯社区 along with the head teacher and pupils of Queensferry CP School, representatives from Welsh Government, Plas Derwen head teacher, Deeside Community Trust and representatives from Kier and EWA Architects.
天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Education and Youth, Councillor Ian Roberts, said:
鈥淭his much needed modernisation of the school and the new build for Plas Derwen will be of a high standard and will provide modern, first class facilities and the best learning opportunities for our children.听 The Council remains committed to investing in the future of our children and young people. We continue to work to provide a high quality sustainable education for all our learners.听 I look forward to seeing work for this exciting project start on site.鈥�
Education Minister Kirsty Williams said:
鈥淭his is an exciting announcement and another example of how the Welsh Government鈥檚 21st Schools and Colleges Programme is having a positive impact on education and learning.
鈥淥ur national mission is to raise standards, reduce the attainment gap and deliver an education system that is a source of national pride and our 21st Century Schools and Colleges Programme plays a key part in this.
鈥淭his investment is absolutely crucial if we are to provide our pupils with the learning environments they deserve, while supporting them to achieve their aspirations.鈥�
Peter Commins, managing director at Kier Regional Building North West, said:
鈥淲e are delighted to be working with 天涯社区 to deliver this much-needed project for the local community. Through previous projects with the council, we have established strong relationships with the local supply chain, which we鈥檒l be utilising throughout this project.
鈥淥ur longstanding relationship with the Council has seen us deliver a number of projects in the region including Hwb Clyfe, an adult day care centre in Queensferry 鈥� and we look forward to continuing this relationship.鈥�
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Back: Gwyn Bouche 鈥� community group Neil Carson - Kier,听Laura Davies 鈥� community group, Jennie Williams听鈥� School Modernisation FCC,听Paul Wilcockson 鈥� Plas Derwen,听Richard Robinson 鈥� Kier,听Dominic Williams 鈥� Ellis Williams Architects,听Mike Roberts 鈥� community group, Cllr Ian Roberts 鈥� 天涯社区 Leader, Justin Williams - Kier,听Alan Stewart 鈥� Design Services FCC and听Claire Homard 鈥� 天涯社区's Chief Officer Education & Youth
Front:Cath Lloyd 鈥� Headteacher Queensferry CP with school pupils
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